SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Coast Guard will enforce a temporary special local regulation for the Wheeling Vintage Regatta in 33 CFR 100.801, Table 1, Sector Ohio Valley Annual and Recurring Marine Events, line 25 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day from September 1, 2018 through September 2, 2018. This action is being taken to provide for the safety of persons, vessels, and the marine environment on the navigable waters of the Ohio River during this event. Our regulation for marine events within the Eighth Coast Guard District, § 100.801, specifies the location of the regulated area for the Wheeling Vintage Regatta, which covers a one-mile stretch of the Ohio River. Persons and vessels must not enter the regulated area unless registered with the sponsor as participants, official patrol vessels, or authorized by the Captain of the Port Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh (COTP) or a designated representative. Persons or vessels desiring to enter into or pass through the area must request permission from the COTP or a designated representative. They can be reached on VHF-FM channel 16. If permission is granted, all persons and vessel shall comply with the instructions of the COTP or designated representative.

In addition to this notice of enforcement in the Federal Register , the COTP or a designated representative will inform the public through Broadcast Notices to Mariners (BNMs), Local Notices to Mariners (LNMs), Marine Safety Information Bulletins (MSIBs), and/or through other means of public notice as appropriate at least 24 hours in advance of each enforcement.

83 FR 42026